Dear Parents,

This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for YOU, the families who join us to learn about issues that impact the health, safety, and well-being of children and teens.

Health concerns about vaping, JUUL, and other pod-based vape devices are making news, so what do the experts say?

Coming this week! Richard Ceballos and Stanford Medicine's Tobacco Prevention Toolkit present What's All the Buzz with JUUL & SImilar Vape Devices? ( Woodside , November 20). Seating is limited for this event.

Would your teen like to volunteer in the community? Join us for a service-learning workshop with Bay Area nonprofits Samaritan House and Doing Good Together - Silicon Valley (La Entrada, November 21).

Look for the Healthy Schools Initiative - 2019 Fall Newsletter (links below) from Sequoia Healthcare District with information about vaping and e-cigarettes.

We offer many free resources, including videos of popular events on our YouTube and Vimeo channels. A NEW video of The Good, the Bad, and The OMG of College Admission is now available online.

And follow us on social media - Instagram and Facebook - for the latest in news, research, and articles on parenting!

Best,



Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
Upcoming 2019-2020 Events
Woodside High School
Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
What's All the Buzz with JUUL & Similar Vape Devices?
The Tobacco Prevention Toolkit provides free education for parents, students, and teachers to prevent middle and high school students' use of vapes and e-cigarettes.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woodside High School
Multi-Use Room (MUR)
199 Churchill Avenue, Woodside
Menlo-Atherton High School
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
William Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson,
Co-Authors

The Self-Driven Child offers a combination of cutting-edge brain science, the latest discoveries in behavioral therapy, and case studies drawn from thousands of kids and teens to teach you how to set your child on the real road to success.

Thursday, January 30, 2020
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Menlo-Atherton High School
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC)
555 Middlefield Road, Atherton
In the News
Tips And Tricks Parents Can Use To Nurture a Love of Reading in Kids
"For many families, reading is a pleasurable activity when kids are young, but becomes a battle  as kids get older . As with many aspects of parenting teenagers, parents have to walk a line between giving their kids independence and support. When it comes to reading, it may be that kids just need the right book at the right time."

— KQED Mind/Shift
Community Events
Ashley Raggio, Director
Doing Good Together - Silicon Valley
This community service-learning event presented by nonprofits Samaritan House and Doing Good Together - Silicon Valley is sponsored by the LLESD Wellness Committee .

Thursday, November 21, 2019
6:30pm - 8:00pm
La Entrada School, Atrium
2200 Sharon Road, Menlo Park
Health Connected
Parent Talk - Being an Askable Adult
Parents of children ages 10-15 come together for an interactive workshop to explore the why, what, when, and how of talking to young people about sexual health.

Tuesday, December 3, 2019
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Health Connected Campus
(E.P.A. Educational Center)
763 Green Street
East Palo Alto
Community Resources
Sequoia Healthcare District
Healthy Schools Initiative (HSI) - 2019 Fall Newsletter
Healthy Schools Initiative (HSI) is based on the belief that good health is necessary for academic success and schools are an ideal venue for public health interventions.

Link to English version
Link to Spanish version
Challenge Success - Parent Education
"Kids Under Pressure and What We Can Do About It"
Psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour, along with Challenge Success Co-Founders Dr. Pope and Dr. Levine , share tips and strategies from their annual CS Parent Education event, "Kids Under Pressure and What We Can Do About It" (Stanford University, September 27, 2019).
Parenting Quotes
“When your children are teenagers, it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.”
– Nora Ephron, screen writer, producer, director, playwright, author , mother of two
Mission
The Parent Education Series is an award-winning program that provides professional, high-quality education to parents, students, educators, and community members.

Since 2006, our organization has reached over 70,000 attendees on critical issues — mental health, substance use, sexual health, social media, and more — that impact the health, safety, and well-being of children and teens.

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot , M.A., Founder and Director, The Parent Education Series.
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